Bathing cap



R. 'su'rHERs BATHING CAP Oct. 11, 1938.

Filed A ril 50,

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Patented Oct. 11, 1938' UNITED sTATEs OFFICE 2,132,854 j BATHING CAP -Reba S ut hers, BrookIynQ INQ-TI." v Appli cation Apr-i130, issas ri'ar No. 17,100 f 1 tolaims. (01. 243],

of the hair of the wearer. Moreover, bathing caps have rarely been successful in excluding water from the ears of the wearer.

According to the present invention these and other difficulties and objections have been overcome.

In the form herein disclosed, a rubber cap is provided with an inelastic band adapted to be drawn tight around the outside of the margin of the cap to more effectively exclude water and also to absorb it. p

Outside of this band is shown a flap adapted to fall down over it and cover the band and the margins of the cap and to be drawn tight against the head so as to provide a cover for the margin ofthe cap, thus excluding most of the water from ever reaching the edge of the cap.

The flaps and the bands drawing it tight may be in one piece. Ear protecting pieces may be 30 within the band and be drawn against the ears by the flap or flaps. V

In the form shown the ear pieces are provided with soft projections adapted to lie within the concavities of the ears of the wearer, thus more effectively excluding water and making them comfortable to wear.

Other features and advantages'will hereinafter appear. V

In the accompanying drawing,

40 Figure 1 shows the cap on a wearer's head.

Figure 2 shows the cap spread open.

Figure 3 is a section showing the relationship of parts when the back and front of the cap come close together.

45 Figure 4 is a view of an ear-protector and its holder.

Figure 5 is section on the line 55, of Figure 4.

The cap includes a crown in to be drawn down 50 over the head of the wearer so that a foreskirt I I fits over the forehead and a back skirt [2 fits down over the back hair.

The wearer then draws tight a band 13' to hold down the skirts II and I2 by seizing the ends I4 55 and I5 and pulling them across the forehead and Water, allowing enough to enter to wet the edges catching-thehooks I6 on the ends in adjustable metal loops I! set so that the ends l4 and I5 cross'in front. It is found that the band I3 draws down the skirts II and [2 best when it is made of a folded over or multi-ply stretch of rel- 5 atively inelastic soft textile material such as fairly heavy cotton flannel,foldsjbeing shown at I8, I8. 7

The band I3 is most easily adjusted if an outer back skirt I 9 and an outer front skirt 20 are turned up while the band is being adjusted and hooked.

Then the back outer skirt I9 may be turned down to the Figure 2 position and ear protectors 2| and 22 on the skirt swing against the ears of the wearer, so that square-topped pyramidal projections 23 of sponge rubber fit in the orifices of the Wearers ears, the projections 23 rising from beds24 that loosely fit within the shallow concavities of the cars. In the form shown the of the car.

To enable ear protectors 2| and 22 to be of any size needed and attached to any size of cap, each ear protector is shown as attached to the cap skirts 'II or I2 by a strap 29 which carries a male snap member 30 adapted to engage female 5 snap member 3| on the skirt.

The wearer adjusts the ear protectors 2| and a 22 to fit the ears and then pulls the ends 32 and 33 of the outer back skirt I9 down on the'outer front skirt '20 to lie on'the forehead, inserting .40 the ends 32 and 33 of the outer back skirt l5 through the'slits 34 and 35 in the outer front skirt 20 near the margin of the forehead.

The upper front skirt 20 extends backward at each side of the head beyond the slits, narrowing behind the head to straps 36 and 31 andv are drawn tight and adjustably fastened together by hooks 38 and 39 to draw the outer front skirt 28 tight across the forehead.

' in Figure 1, thus providing a tight yet adjustable fit of the cap along its edges. V

Having thus described certain embodiments of the invention, what is claimed is:

i. In a bathing cap having a top an inner skirt fast to the top adapted to fit around the v head, a strap holding the inner skirt to the head,

a back outer skirt also fast to the top and adapteel to cover the edge of the inner skirt at the back, and end straps connected to the outer skirt adapted to draw it close against the head.

2. In a bathing cap having a top an inner skirt fast; to the top adapted toffit around; the head, a strap' holding the inner skirt to the head, a front outer skirt also fast to the top and adapted to cover; the edge of the inner skirt in front, and end straps connected to the outer skirt adapted to draw it close against the head.

3. In a bathing cap a skirt adapted to fit the head, ear protectors attached t9 the Skirt, and a relatively inextensible band jadapted to be drawn tight to hold the skirt to the head.

tin; a athin i ap a skirt adapted. to fi he.

head, outer skirts adapted to overlie the edges of the inner skirteto further exclude water, band extensions of airirst outer skirt to draw it tight and band extensions of a second outer skirt ex-f tending through slits in the first outer skirt an impervious sheet covering adapted to embrace a large part of the ear, a sponge rubber bed adapted tflfill within the ear, Zand a fiat topped pyramidal sponge rubber projection rising from the bed adapted to fit within ear orifiee.

EeA SUTHERS. 

